这一杯 我敬你
“This is a toast to you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
祯娘
“Zhen.”
这一杯 我敬你
“This is a toast to you.”
从儿时的相识
“From our childhood acquaintance,”
“This drink is a symbol of my deep gratitude and affection for everything we have been through together since childhood.”
Proposing a toast in China is a vital ritual for expressing respect, gratitude, or deep emotional bonds, often prefacing a heartfelt speech about shared history.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this glass / this cup
Commonly placed at the very beginning of a sentence as a topic when initiating a formal toast.
I toast to you / here's to you
The standard, respectful phrase used to offer a toast to someone at a meal or banquet.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This is a toast to you.”
“Come on, here's a toast to you.”
“I want to toast you alone.”
“If you put it that way, I should be toasting you.”
“I must toast you. Sit.”
“I offer a toast to you.”
“Here, I propose a toast.”
“With this cup of baijiu, I toast to you, Lord Yan. Hold on.”
“let me offer you a toast. Alright.”